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* A memorable example in ''[[Lucifer (comics)|Lucifer]]'' came when the [[Big Bad]] sent a shapeshifting demon to kill Elaine. The demon in question killed her father and took his form to get close to her. {{spoiler|After Elaine escaped, the Big Bad decided to stop said demon from interfering by trapping it in that form permanently. It literally begged for death at the end, as the man's memories started to overwhelm it.}} |
* A memorable example in ''[[Lucifer (comics)|Lucifer]]'' came when the [[Big Bad]] sent a shapeshifting demon to kill Elaine. The demon in question killed her father and took his form to get close to her. {{spoiler|After Elaine escaped, the Big Bad decided to stop said demon from interfering by trapping it in that form permanently. It literally begged for death at the end, as the man's memories started to overwhelm it.}} |
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** {{spoiler|Context is necessary to really appreciate the "begged for death" bit: It is immortal to the extent it had already outlived the ''death of a previous universe.'' There's no indication ANYTHING can give it release.}} |
** {{spoiler|Context is necessary to really appreciate the "begged for death" bit: It is immortal to the extent it had already outlived the ''death of a previous universe.'' There's no indication ANYTHING can give it release.}} |
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* In ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'', Courier [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shapeshifted]] into a woman to make an appointment with Mr. Sinister, who was posing as an obstetrician. Realizing he was set up, Sinister injected "her" with a destabilizing agent, the only antidote for which was to take away her powers completely. [[ |
* In ''[[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]]'', Courier [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|shapeshifted]] into a woman to make an appointment with Mr. Sinister, who was posing as an obstetrician. Realizing he was set up, Sinister injected "her" with a destabilizing agent, the only antidote for which was to take away her powers completely. [[First Law of Gender Bending|Unfortunately, he didn't realize Courier wasn't originally female...]] |
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** Courier's not the only X-character to suffer this. Nearly any character with a civilian form and a combat form will find him/herself stuck in powered-up mode. Colossus has been trapped in metal form, Iceman in ice form, Lifeguard in [[Half-Human Hybrid|half Shi'ar form]], Shadowcat as intangible (not shapeshifter but worth mention), Wolfsbane as at least part wolf, and so on. |
** Courier's not the only X-character to suffer this. Nearly any character with a civilian form and a combat form will find him/herself stuck in powered-up mode. Colossus has been trapped in metal form, Iceman in ice form, Lifeguard in [[Half-Human Hybrid|half Shi'ar form]], Shadowcat as intangible (not shapeshifter but worth mention), Wolfsbane as at least part wolf, and so on. |
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* Parodied by the ''[[She Hulk]]'' graphic novel. Jennifer is told by Reed Richards that he has bad news: She's stuck as She-Hulk forever and can never change back into regular human Jennifer. After a [[Beat Panel]], She-Hulk inquired "So what's this bad news"? It [[Retcon|turned out]] that Reed was lying anyway since he's a dick. |
* Parodied by the ''[[She Hulk]]'' graphic novel. Jennifer is told by Reed Richards that he has bad news: She's stuck as She-Hulk forever and can never change back into regular human Jennifer. After a [[Beat Panel]], She-Hulk inquired "So what's this bad news"? It [[Retcon|turned out]] that Reed was lying anyway since he's a dick. |
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